Wednesday, 23 May 2012

New jobs created at medical devices firm

A top medical devices firm in Ireland is to create 200 new jobs at its centre of excellence.

The new employees will work at Merit Medical Systems’ €20 million facility in Galway and will add to the 379 staff that the firm already employs. Merit was established in 1996 and designs, develops, manufactures and sells interventional and diagnostic medical devices globally. The new team will help to make products used for cardiology, radiology and endoscopy.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny announced the firm's plans to take on the new staff and said the move will help Merit to carry out further research and development, as well as boost its capacity.

The Belfast Telegraph quotes Mr Kenny as saying, “It is also a significant endorsement of Ireland as a location for investment and highlights the importance of economic stability."

The recruitment of the 200 staff will be phased in over the coming five years and a third of those who are taken on will be third-level graduates.

http://www.kirkhamyoung.co.uk/news/article/new-jobs-created-at-medical-devices-firm-183795.html

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